پس مرا گفت آن یکی بر طور تاخت ** با کلیم حق و نرد عشق باخت

And said to me, ‘That one (the Jew) has sped to Sinai with him (Moses) to whom God spake, and has played the game of love (with God);

وان دگر را عیسی صاحب‌قران ** برد بر اوج چهارم آسمان

And the other (the Christian) has been carried by Jesus, the Lord of happy star, to the zenith of the Fourth Heaven.

خیز ای پس مانده‌ی دیده ضرر ** باری آن حلوا و یخنی را بخور

Arise, O thou who hast been left behind and hast suffered injury, at least eat up the sweetmeat and comfit!

آن هنرمندان پر فن راندند ** نامه‌ی اقبال و منصب خواندند 2490

Those (two) talented and accomplished men have pushed forward and have read the book of fortune and honour.

آن دو فاضل فضل خود در یافتند ** با ملایک از هنر در بافتند

Those two eminent men have attained to their (proper) eminence and because of their talents have mingled with the angels.

ای سلیم گول واپس مانده هین ** بر جه و بر کاسه‌ی حلوا نشین

Hark, O foolish simpleton who hast been left behind, jump up and seat thyself beside the bowl of halwá!’”

پس بگفتندش که آنگه تو حریص ** ای عجیب خوردی ز حلوا و خبیص

Thereupon they said to him, “Then, you greedy fellow, have you made a meal of the halwá and khabís? Oh, (what) an astonishing thing!”

گفت چون فرمود آن شاه مطاع ** من کی بودم تا کنم زان امتناع

He replied, “When that sovereign who is obeyed (by all) gave the order, who was I that I should resist it?

تو جهود از امر موسی سر کشی ** گر بخواند در خوشی یا ناخوشی 2495

Will you, Jew, rebel against the command of Moses if he summon you (either) in a fair cause or a foul?

تو مسیحی هیچ از امر مسیح ** سر توانی تافت در خیر و قبیح

Can you, Christian, ever spurn the command of Christ (whether) for good or evil?